Duval Township

Duval Township

two cliildreu. Tlie above gentleman, with his parents, moved to McHenry county, 111., in 1839, and settled on a farm, where he grew to manhood and received a good education. In 1853 he married Miss Malissa Carmichael, a native of New York, born in 1831. In 1861 Mr. S. responded to his country's call and enlisted as private in Company D, Fifteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and participated in many battles. He was promoted to second lieutenant in 1863, and the same year was made captain of a company in the Seventeenth Illinois Yolunteer Cavalry. During 1864 he was made commander of a regiment of volunteers in northern Missouri, being located at St. Joseph. In 1865 he did service on the frontier. He was mustered out at Springfield, 111., in December, 1865, and returned to McHenry county, 111. The following year he settled in Missouri, Mrs. Shapley died in 1871, leaving a family of seven children. He was married the second time, in August, 1873, to Miss' Kate Stowell, a native of Bloomington. 111., but raised in Madison county, N. Y., born in 1843, and was a daughter of H. and Ann (Andres) Stowell. Mr. and Mrs. Shapley's family are as follows: Willis H., Alice, Louisa, Bell, Ruth, Kitta M., Ada, Lloyd H., Edith A., and Walter.

CHARLES AND SAMUEL SIGLER, farmers, in section 32, township 30, range 32, post-ofiice Medoc. Their farm consists of eighty acres of improved land. Both are natives of Gallia county, Ohio. Charles was born Nov. 16, 1819, and Samuel Aug. 29, 1826, being sons of John and Mary (Brown) Sigler. The father was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He went to Virginia and married the mother, that being her native state. They settled in Gallia county, and afterwards in Greene county, Ohio. The family moved to Vermillion county, 111., in 1842, being the j'ear the father died, leaving a family of nine children: Nancy, Margaret, Anda, John, Charles, George, Mary, Samuel, and Lyda. The above subjects began life as farmers and settled where they now reside in October, 1868. During the late war Samuel enlisted in Company E, Seventy-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served some three years. He was married Aug. 1, 1850, to Miss Harriet Watt, a native of Pickaway county, Ohio, born Dec. 20, 1833, who was a daughter of David and Mary (Thiece) Watt, both natives of Pickaway county, Ohio. Her father was born Nov. 13, 1805, and married in 1832; her mother was born June 23, 1814. There was a family of eleven children: Harriet, Wm. H., Charles E., Samuel M., Rachel M., James H., Lyda A., Sarah E., Isaac W., David F., and Mary E. The family came to Missouri in 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Sigler have a family of six children living, as follows: Sarah E., born May 3, 1853; Mary A., born June 9, 185&; Amos, born Jan. 27, 1858; Alice, born Aug. 6, 1861; James, born

THOMAS SMITH. His farm consists of 320 acres of fine land, having settled where he now resides in October, 1865, from Bourbon county, Kan., having gone there in the spring of 1860 from Wayne county. Mo., and in 1856 from Sevier county, Tenn. He was born in Tennessee, in 1828, being the son of Nicholas and Kaziah (Engham) Smith, her father a native of South Carolina, born in 1797, and died in 1867; her mother a native of England, coming to America with her parents when two years old, being born in 1798, and died in 1831. They were married in South Carolina, and settled in Tennessee, having a family of eight children. Our subject wa8 married May 23, 1850, to Miss Sarah Handley, a native of Sevier county, Tenn., born in 1828, being a daughter of James and Nancy (Richardson) Handley; her father was born in 1798, and died Nov. 3, 1871; her mother was born in 1799, and died June 12, 1854. There was a family of nine children. Mr. and Mrs. Smith's family are as follows: James P., William H., John H., Catharine C, Sarah C, Martha and Nettie (twins), AUie A., and T. Edmond; and have lost E. J., Andrew, and Mary A. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are both members of the Baptist Church.

FRANK M. SPONABLE. His larm consists of 400 acres of valuable wheat and corn land, well improved, with good buildings. His wheat crop for 1882 consisted of 200 acres, yielding 5,280 bushels, while the corn crop was fair. Mr. Sponable is a native of McHenry county, 111., born Nov. 25, 1849, being a son of William and Arnettie Sponable, who settled in Mc- Henry county, 111., in an early day, from New York State. They improved a farm in McHenry county, where they spent the remainder of their days. The above subject was reared and educated in his native county, but in 1870 came to Jasper county, Mo., and engaged in farming. He was married May 20, 1873, to Mrs. Martha A. Smith, a native of McHenry county. 111., born in 1839, being a daughter of Proctor M. and Ruth E. Smith, natives of New York, but settled in McHenry county, 111., in about 1838. Martha A. was first married Nov. 30, 1856, to Mr. D. L. Smith, a native of New York, born in 1826. They moved to Iowa, afterwards to Minnesota and Nebraska, and in 1862 went to California, living there some six years; then went by steamer to New York City, and while there stopped at the Astor House. In 1868 they came to Jasper county, Mo., and purchased a farm and began to improve the same. Mr. Smith died in 1871, leaving a family of four children, as follows: Lester, born Dec. 2, 1857; Helena, born Sept. 13, 1860; Effie C, born Feb. 28, 1862; and Byron D., born April 15, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Sponable settled where they now reside, having a family of three children,

DAYID D. WOOD was born in Spartensburg district, South Carolina, near Greenville, June 14, 1844. He removed from South Carolina to Cherokee county, Ga., near Atlanta, and soon after to Blunt county. Brown's Yalley, Ala., where his father died Aug. 12, 1862, and his mother Aug. 14, 1863. His father's name was M. M. Wood; was born and reared in South Carolina, as also his mother, whose maiden name was Martha Ford. Being left an orphan when young and one of ten children, as he was among the older of the children, the little property belonging to the family was willed to young David as trustee for his brothers and sisters, and for years this small income had to be supplemented by the sweat, bone, and sinew of the strong arm and fraternal regard of the manly protector. He was married to Mrs. Nancy Slaughter Nov. 15, 1871, who was born in Jackson county, Mo., Jan. 17, 1841. The children's names are Charles, Alexander, Benjamin F., Dander, Mancy O., and Lonzo. Mrs. Wood was previously married to a Mr. Walker, who deserted her with two children to raise, Sidney* and Josiah, who died Oct. 27, 1881, and was buried at Galena, Kan., being twenty-two years old May 9, 1882. Mr. Wood enlisted in the Confederate army, under General Forest, from Blunt county, Ala., in 1863, serving as his escort or body guard. Mr. Wood is living on a farm of eighty acres, in section 3, township 29, range 29, of Duval township. There is a good orchard of seven acres, and a good prospect of grain for the coming season. His energy and enterprise, health being spared, will enable him to earn a good living and raise a family of children who will rise up and call him blessed.

SALMON D. WOODMANSEE, deceased, was born in Hillsborough, Highland county, Ohio, Jan. 30, 1853, and died at his home near Carthage, March 1, 1883, son of David and Nancy (Shockly) Woodmansee. The father of our subject was born in New Jersey, Dec. 19, 1820, but married and lived for many years on a farm in Ohio. S. D. Woodmansee was married to Miss Mary N. Holmes of Ohio, Feb. 11, 1875. She was born March 9, 1855, and died July 6, 1878. Jan. 13, 1881, he married for his second wife Miss Atma Eeed, a resident of this county, born Feb. 11, 1858, daughter of William Reed, Esq. Mr. Woodmansee was engaged in business in Carthage for a time, but owing to ill health, in the year 1881 went upon a farm in Duval township, where he was very succesful. Though just in the prime of life he had established a high character for manliness and business integrity.

1856 he married Sarah Arsmith, who was born in Clay county, Indiana, in 1830, and married in Story county, Iowa. The names of the children are Emeline, Philip, James M., Lucy M., Dudley, Nancy, Joseph, and William. He is a member of the Christian Church. His business has been alternately farming and burning lime, which he has furnished in wholesale lots in the construction of many of the public buildings of Iowa.

Organization - Order of Court - Early Settlers - Medoc - Home Guards of 1861 - Galeshurg - Georgia City - Bushivhacking and Murder - East Opolis - Biographical.

Jasper township was laid oflf and named August 23, a. d. 1847, the territory at that time being embraced in the township of Center Creek and North Fork, and the new township of Jasper was made to include a much larger area than it now does. According to an order of the county court, February 7, 1873, the boundaries were fixed as follows: " Beginning at the northeast corner of section 13, township 30, range 33, thence west to the northwest corner of Jasper county, thence south on the county line to the southwest corner of section 2, township 29, range 34; thence east to the southwest corner of section 2, same township, range 33; thence north to the place of beginning."

Jasper township proper comprises about forty-five square miles. The lands are noted for wheat, corn, and all small grain. Its drainage is by Little North Fork and Blackberry Creek, running from north to south; the former emptying into North Fork and the latter into Spring River. In the vicinity of Georgia City, Medoc, and Galesburg the soil cannot be surpassed for wheat and corn; while the soil in the northwestern portions of the township is more adapted to grasses, etc. Certain seasons wheat does well, but as a crop it is not as sure as corn and oats.

The following are among the first settlers of the township: Mr. Rush, who planted the first crop; the improvement was in the northwest of the northeast of section 26, township 30, range 33, in the year of 1830. James Chenault settled near the mouth of Little North Fork, on the east side, about 1837, being a slaveholder. He entered and purchased a large tract of land, now known as part of the Peter Orr estate. Mr. Fitzgerald was an early settler north of North Fork, due north of Galesburg. John Pierce settled on Blackberry, southwest of Georgia City, in 1845. Thomas Margrave, the father of William H., settled on the Fitzgerald place in 1848. John Sherley settled sonth of Spring River and west of where Galesburg now is; he came from Floyd count}', Ind., in 1837. William Alexander came in 3850, and settled southwest of John Sherley's. Bird Harris established a trading post on the mound in Twin Grove township, near Spring River in 1838. Charles Merrick came from Connecticut in 1849, and established a trading post near what is known as Merrick's Ford on Spring River, southwest of Georgia City. George W. Browne established a trading post in 1858, where Georgia City now is. Mr. Ward established a trading post near where Medoc now stands in an early da}'. John R. McKinney settled on section 24, township 30, range 33, in 1848. He came from Osage, Missouri, but formerly from Kentucky; he entered and purchased about 1,600 acres of choice land; he was shot in his house by some unknown party, June 10, 1862. In the same year C. B. Margrave was shot by the bushwhackers, after being robbed and taken a short distance from home, about one-half mile from Medoc. John P. Osborn, the first sheriff of Jasper county, at one time had a very wild horse, which he was riding in the neighborhood of the mouth of Duval's Creek, when it became frightened and threw Mr. Osborn to the ground. After many attempts to recover the fractious animal, he walked direct to Mr. John Graham's house and procured a gun and shot the horse, taking the saddle off, and returned home satisfied that he had performed a good deed. James A. Hunter came to the county in 1852, from Indiana, settling on Spring River in 1861; returned to Indiana, and returned to Jasper county, Missouri, soon after the late war.

Medoc was laid out by the proprietor, William A. Allison, May 14, 1867. John Enos's addition to the town of Medoc was surveyed by J. M. Dunlap, June 12, 1867. It was laid out south of the base line in northwest of lot 10, section 3, 29, 33, in 1856. There were several stores, and the postoflice was removed from John Gresham's house, near the mouth of Duval Creek, to Medoc. J. R. Cabaniss was the merchant and first postmaster. In the spring of 1861 there was a cavalry company organized at Medoc for the protection of lives and property. They would meet at Medoc every Saturday and drill with wooden sabers. The company was composed mostly of young men and about equally divided as to sentiments. North and South. The officers were: Captain, S. J. Talbot; first lieutenant, James A. Hunter; second lieutenant, A. F. Clanton. After some weeks Judge J. R. Chenault, John B. Dale, and B. F. Johnson came to Medoc and made speeches in favor of secession. They advised the company to enter the state service and draw arms. At the close of this meeting there was a general split and the staunch Union boys were obliged to skip the country, while many of the other side joined the Confederacy. John R. Cabaniss built tlie first store in 1858, but a Mr. Ward had a store previous, and it was called the old trading post and stood about where Mrs. Mary Enos's new house, now stands, about one half mile from old Medoe. It was erected in 1848. Mr. Ward traded with the Indians. At that time there was no settlement between Mr. Ward's and the Osage Mission, in Kansas, and all goods were hauled from Sedalia, Pettis county, with ox teams. During the late war Medoc was destroyed. In the spring of 1867 the present town of Medoc was laid out by one Wm. Allison, he building the first store, and was a merchant; afterwards sold out to Williams & Green. Mr. Allison then erected another store; sold out to Holden & Son. Mr. Allison then entered into partnership with Mr. Geo. L. Bell, and erected a business house and continued to sell goods for many years. Mr. Web Reider built the first blacksmith shop, and Mr. Christ Neil built the first wagon shop. The first school was taught at Medoc by Mr. Clayton. Mr. Askins taught the first school after the brick school building was erected; Mr. W. H. Williams taught the second school. Medoc now has a fine school building costing as follows: Frame building $1,400; seats $500; bell $75; number in attendance, eighty. Medoo has a church, built and donated to the people by Dr. Thos. Donehoo, a merchant of the town. The church is known as a Union one. The following are the business men of the town: Dr. Thos. Donehoo, general merchant; John Donehoo, druggist; Wm. E. Riggs and Jacob E. Downs, grocers; E. Wolf & Co., proprietors of gristmill; Dr. BancrofiF, Dr. F. V. Baldwin, Dr. A. V. Baldwin, Dr. Thomas Donehoo, physicians; Jacob E. Downs, blacksmith; Christ Neil, wagonmaker; Joseph Wilber, boot and shoe shop; Mrs. H. E. Swank, hotel; Wm. E. Riggs, postmaster; Jacob E. Downs, justice of the peace. The population is about one hundred and twenty-five. The land was purchased from the county by Mr. Wm. Allison in 1866. Wm. Allison in 1866 built a small steam saw-mill and corn cracker and afterwards attached a grist-mill. The mill was burned in August 1874, and re built by one Ira Grayson, and in 1878 Mr. Edraond Wolf purchased one-half interest. In April, 1879 the boiler blew up. Thos. Donehoo purchased Ira Grayson's interest and he and Mr. Wolf repaired and remodeled the entire building, and are now doing a fair business. Style of the firm is Wolf & Co.

Galesbdkg is situated in section 3, township 29, range 33, and was surveyed by J. M. Dunlap by authority of the proprietors, John R. Cabaniss and David Monroe, July 13, 1869. Cabaniss and Robertson's addition to the town of Galesburg was recorded June 11, 1874, by John R. Cabaniss, and Charles S. Robertson. The laud was purchased by J. R. Cabaniss from

Samuel and Andrew Cobb. In 1855 Wm. McPhatrige built a saw-mill, and it changed hands very often, as follows: Price & Storms to Wm. Bullock, and he to S. J. Talbot; then to Martin Bear, who remodeled and put in more machinery. It was burned in October 1861. After the war J. R. Cabaniss pui'chased the miling property and rebuilt the mill and also built a building below for a woolen-mill, now the (jralesburg grist-mill. But before the woolen-mill was completed, the grist-mill burned down and then Mr. Cabaniss constructed the woolen-mill into a grist-mill and from time to timeit has been improved. J. R. Cabaniss was the first merchant and postmaster; the present one is Frank Boas, merchant and postmaster. Detrich & Putnam proprietors of the grist-mill; physicians, Clark Detrich and Jacob Boas. The town has a population of about fifty persons. Daily mails and telephone line to all commercial points in the county. As a milling point and power it is not surpassed in southwest Missouri. The water-fall is some nine feet, and the mill has a capacity of 100 barrels every twenty-four hours, being run to its full extent all the year around. Warehouse facilities are hot surpassed by any company on Spring River.

Georgia City was laid out by John C. Guinn, Jan. 18, 1868, on lots 2 and 3 of the northeast fractional quarter of section 5, and lots 2 and 3 of the northwest fractional quarter of section 4, in township 29, range 33. The first settler was John Sherley, of Floyd county, Ind. He entered about a section of land where the town now stands, in 1838. Being a slaveholder during the civil war, he went to Texas and took an active part in the Confederacy. In 1856 Mr. Geo. W. Broome, of Georgia, came to the county and purchased the above land and established a trading post situated near where Mr. J. C. Guinn's barn now stands. Mr. Broome purchased and entered a large body of land in that vicinity at a cost of about seventy-five cents per acre, paying for the same with land warrants which had been purchased in Georgia. He was killed in 1861 by parties who were robbing and killing unprotected settlers and traders, their chief object being plunder. Among the party are supposed to have been three brothers, John, Austin, and Isaac Ireland, sons of Abraham Ireland, who settled on Spring River near the state line in 1854, having come from Browntown, Jackson county, Ind. Abraham, the father, killed a good citizen in Indiana, and then moved to Missouri: Isaac was killed on Lightning Creek, Kas.; John was killed at the old Merrick Post on Spring River; and Austin was hung at Medoc after confessing to the crime of killing Geo. H. Broome, who was a native of La- Grange, Ga., and when killed about thirty years of age. Mr. Broome was the son of a wealthy planter. Georgia City was laid out in 1868; Wm. and R. Fuget were the first merchants; afterwards J. C. Cox & Son, and many others. At present John and J. C. Head are the onl}' merchants; there is also a blacksmith shop. The population consists of fifty persons. The town is situated in lot 2, northeast of section 5, and lot 2, northwest of section 4, consisting of about 80 acres. Surrounding the town is a vast wheat growing district. Preston Sherley, of Floyd county, Ind., settled in the township in 1837, being one of the parties that wished to vote for John C. Fremont in 1859, but the judges of election would not permit any person to cast such a vote. Elections were held up to 1861, at a point now known as the Levi Crow farm, in lot 5, section 1, township 29, range 33. The largest slaveowners in Jasper county was Senate Rankin and Thos. Dale.

East Opolis is located on a part of the south half of lot 3 of the northwest fractional quarter of section 19, township 30, range 33. It was located by A. G. Lyngar, April 12, 1881. This place is part of Opolis, Kan., but is situated on the Missouri side of the state line. It contains one drug store, kept by Dr. A. C. Lyngar, tvvo saloons, a lumber yard, and many dwellings. The land was purchased from Jasper county, Mo., by Dr. A. C. Lyngar in 1880. The town plot contains about eight acres. It was surveyed by Kos Elliot. The main street is located on the state line between Kansas and Missouri, and is termed State Line Street. On the west side of this street is Kansas. That side was formerly called State Line City. Joseph Davis was the first to sell goods, and would go to Medoc, Mo., on horseback and purchase as many goods as he could conveniently carry on his horse. Such was the source of his supplies. His store consisted of a small shan'ty, which is little better now. Near by he made an excavation for a cellar and built a hotel over it on wooden stilts, with the intention of completing the cellar at his leisure, but unfortunately the season was a wet one, and a mild c3'clone came along and State Line City was destroyed. When the Joplin Branch Railway was built, Mr. Davis laid out some ten acres into lots, and about the same time Mr. Hoit, on the west, laid out about the same number of acres. Each having a name, after many arguments by both parties, they agreed to call the town Opolis, which name is taken from the latter part of the name of Minneapolis, Minn. The first postmaster was J. M. Osburn; the present one is Theo. L. Holden. The office was formerly kept at a place known as Steventown, Kan., and was removed to Opolis. The town has two churches and a Lodge of I. O. O. F. The population, including East Opolis, is about 250 persons.

A. Y. BALDWIN, M. D., located at Medoc in the spring of 1880. He is a native of Albany county, N. Y., born Oct. 13, 1813, where he was raised, but was educated at West Troy, N. Y., and when twenty-eight years of age began the study of medicine. He attended lectures and graduated at Syracuse in March, 1850, and began to practice at Auburn, N. Y. Aftei a few years he moved to Jasper county, Iowa, and lived at Pella. His health failed and he purchased a farm in Marion county. In 1877 moved to Taney county, Mo., and remained until he located at Medoc. When he was twenty-seven years of age he was ordained as a Free Will Baptist minister and preached until he lost his health. He was married in 1837 to Miss L. C. Lawrence, a native of Rodman, Jeiferson county, K. Y. She was born Nov. 7, 1817. She was raised and educated in her native county. Her parents were natives of Vermont. The Doctor's family consists of four children living: Elmira, born Aug. 12, 1838; Willie, born April 14, 1853; Jennie, born April 3, 1849; Frank V., born May 11, 1856. John H. was born Sept. 21, 1846, and died July 3, 1848.

FRANK V. BALDWIN, M. D., was born in 1856 and raised in Marion county, Iowa, a son of A. Y. and L. C. (Lawrence) Baldwin. He spent his early life on a farm and received a good education. Soon after he began the study of medicine and graduated at the Kansas City Medical College March 7, 1882. He was married in November, 1878, to Miss Lelacy Burdett, a native of Polk county. Mo., and when ten years of age, with her parents, moved to Taney county, Mo. She is the daughter of Dr. Lewis and Nancy Burdett, the father a native of Tennesse and the mother of Greene county. Mo., now residents of Taney county. Dr. Baldwin has a family of two children, Charles and Lrlu.

ANDREW A BARRETT, farmer and stock-raiser, in section 14, 30, 33, post-oflBce Medoc. His total landed estate consists of 400 acres of good land. He settled here Jan. 3, 1879. Mr. B. was born in Granville, Vermont, Feb. 18, 1843. He is the son of John H. and Salom (Angier) Barrett, both natives of New Hampshire, where they married, but settled in Vermont, and when the above subject was some twelve years of age the family moved to Washington, Tazewell county, 111.,; afterwards lived in Woodford and Washington counties. 111. Mr. B. grew to manhood in the two last named counties, and before he was of age purchased and paid his father fifty dollars for his time. When the late war broke out he enlisted in 1861 as a member of Gen. John C. Fremont's body guard, and served until the General was relieved from command; then Mr. B. was mustered out of the service and returned to Madison county. 111., and devoted his time to farming. He was united in marriage in October, 1864, with Miss Martha Johnson, a native of Butler county, Ky., born Dec. 28, 1847. She is a daughter of Isaac and Mary (Massa) Johnson, her father a native of Kentucky and her mother of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett have a

1869 he went to Kansas, and returned to Jasper county, Mo., in 1876, where he has since resided. He entered his occupation in 1880 in company with Mr. J. E. Downs. He is a native of Preble county, Ohio, born May 7, 1843. His parents were nativ^es of Ohio, the father of Columbiana county and the mother of Butler county. There was a family of five children. Our subject was married Nov. 4, 1870, to Miss D. E. Bassow. She was born Nov. 15, 1852, and principally raised in Washington county. Ark. Her father was a native of Pennsylvania and her mother of Virginia; they married in Arkansas and settled in Medoc, Jasper county, in 1866. The father at one time was one of the leading general merchants. During the late war Mr. Briggs served in Company H, Ninety-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered in in August, 1862, and mustered out May 24, 1865, participating in the battles of Stone River, Mission Ridge, Nashville, and many others. Since 1880 he has been postmaster at Medoc and served several terms as justice of the peace. Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the Christian Church,

FRANK BOAS, merchant at Galesburgh, located there in 1880. Mr. B. is the only merchant in the town, having a good business house and carries a complete stock of dry goods, notions, boots and shoes, groceries, etc. Everything is kept in fine order and we can say the establishment will compare favorably with any of its size in Jasper county. Our subject is a native of Vallonia, Jackson county, Ind., born Dec. 14, 1856. He is a son of Dr. Jacob and Silva E. (Durand) Boas. He came to Missouri with his father and assisted him on the farm and in the store until of recent date. He is now doing business for himself. He was married to Miss Susan M. Gray, celebrating the event Nov. 4, 1880. She is a native of Lafayette, Iowa, born June 7, 1856, and came with her parents to Jasper county, Mo., in 1870, settling in Mineral township. She is a daughter of Ira and Eliza (Howard) Gray, now residents of Mineral township, Jasper county.

DR. JACOB BOAS, retired physician and merchant, Galesburgh. He now devotes his time in superintending his farm, which consists of 125 acres of fine wheat and corn land adjoining Galesburgh. His crops in 1882 averaged 35 bushels of wheat per acre; corn 80 bushels. The Doctor first came to the county in 1869 and settled on a farm near Georgia City. In

1870 he moved to Georgia City and opened a general store, besides practicing medicine. In 1880 he purchased property at Galesburgh, and transferred his entire business to that place. He is a native of Vallonia, Jackson county, Ind., and was born Dec. 3, 1816, a son of Henry and Judy (Adkins) Bcas, both natives of Scott county, Ky., where they were born, raised, and married. The doctor was educated in his native town, and in 1841 began the study of medicine under Dr. John See, an eminent physician of that place. Our subject remained several years in the office, and attended lectures at La Porte, Ind. He returned to his native place and began the practice of his profession, at which he continued until he came to Missouri. He was married in 1852 to Miss Silva E. Durand, a native of Cambridge, Ohio, born June 7, 1830, and with her parents moved to Jackson county, Ind,, in 1840, where she was educated. She died in 1858, leaving three children: Lycurgus, Jacob F., and Jacob H.

JOHN M. BROWNING, post-office Medoc. His farm consists of 140 acres of fine land, wholly improved and under a high state of cultivation. He first came to the county in 1874 and engaged in the live stock business, but settled where he now resides in July, 1876. He is a native of Adams county. 111., born April 16, 1849. His father was born in Licking county, Ohio, and when quite young moved with his parents to Adams county, 111., where he married; his wife was a native of Illinois. In 1865 the family moved to Knox county. Mo., where our subject grew to manhood. He was married Feb. 6, 1876, to Miss Lucy Sparry, who was born in Wisconsin, and came with her parents to Jasper county in 1873. Mr. and Mrs. B. have a family of two children: Maud L. and Joshua.

JAMES A. N. CAMPBELL, merchant at Medoc, dealer in staple and fancy groceries, confectionery, cigars, tobacco, etc. He commenced business here in August, 1881. He is a native of Taylor county, Ky., born June 5, 1850, a son of James and Zerelda (Yan Cleve) Campbell, who were natives of Taylor county, their parents coming from Virginia in an early day. In 1870 James, in company with an uncle, started for "the West," but while on the road he became dissatisfied and came to Jasper connty, Mo., remaining in the vicinity of Prestron many months. The following fall he returned to Kentucky and devoted his time to farming until 1873, when he returned to this county and worked at his trade. He was married to Miss Margaret Elizabeth Hair Feb. 16, 1876, a native of Jasper county. Mo., born Feb. 16, 1858. She was the daughter of James and Margaret (Adkinson) Hair, both old settlers of Jasper county. Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell have a daughter, Zerelda Coleman, having lost the youngest child, Elizabeth.

NATHAN S. CARNAHAN, post-office Georgia City, farms in section 6, township 29, range 33. His farm consists of 140 acres of fine valley land, noted for its wheat and corn. His wheat crop for 1882 averaged twenty-two bushels per acre, also having seven acres of volunteer wheat that averaged sixteen bushels per acre. The farm is surrounded and subdivided by hedge fence, Mr. Carnahan having improved this farm from its raw state. He is a native of Coshocton county, Ohio, born Jan. 2, 1839, being a son of Adam and Harriet (Smith) Carnahan, both natives of Westmoreland county, Penn. The father, and two of his brothers, in an early day, went to Coshocton county, Ohio, and purchased a large body of land, where he married the mother, she having gone there with her parents. They had a family of nine children, as follows: Amanda, Oeorge, Nathan, Eliza, Allen, Adam, Alexander, Mary M., and Caroline. The above subject was raised on a farm. On the breaking out of the late war he responded to the first call for three months' men, and enlisted in the Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving his full time. In 1862 he enlisted in Company M, Ninth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and did service in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. He was with General Sherman at Atlanta and many rale's in that part of the South. He was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, in August, 1865, returning to his native place, and soon came to Jasper county, Mo., locating in Carthage. He was married Dec. 20, 1868, to Miss Sarah F. Taneyhill, a native of Jackson county. Mo., being a daughter of William and Harriet (McCoy) Taneyhill. Mrs. Carnahan was raised by her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah McCoy, at Carthage. Mr. and Mrs. Carnahan have a family of five children: Harriet, Charles, Grant, William A., and John.

EGBERT A. CONNELY, post-office Georgia City. His farm consists of eighty acres of fine land, situated in Georgia City Valley, on Blackberry Creek. The farm is improved up to a fair standard, his crop being principally wheat, the crop of 1882 averaging some twenty-five bushels per acre. The above subject settled where he resides in March, 1881, but having settled in Jasper county, Mo., in 1870, in section 22, township 27, range 34. That farm proving to be a mineral one he soon disposed of it and purchased where he now resides. Robert is a native of Monroe county, Ind., born Jan. 23, 1822. The father was a native of Virginia and when quite young moved with his parents to Montgomery county, Ky., where he married the mother March 2, 1818. She was a native of North Carolina, but was raised in Kentucky, In 1822 Robert's parents settled in Indiana on a farm, the father having built the second log-cabin in Putnam county. There was a family of eight children, as follows: Thomas, Anther, Alexander, Robert, Gilmore, Margaret, Isabell, and Mariah. The above subject grew up in his native county on a farm. He was married Nov. 31, 1843, to Miss Marilda Evans, a native of Monroe county, Ind., born May 27, 1821, being a daughi ter of William and Martha (Berton) Evans, the father a native of Bath county, Ky., and the mother of east Virginia. They married in Kentucky and settled in Monroe county, Ind., in about 1822. Tlieir family consisted of eight children, as follows: Susan, John, William H., Elizabeth, Marilda, Serena E., James, and Martha. Mr. and Mrs. Connelv settled on a farm

DR. THOMAS DONEHOO, physician and surgeon. This gentleman came to Jatjper county in May, 1867, with the intention of locating at Carthage, but through the influence of Mr. William Allison (the founder of Medoc), was influenced to come to Medoc. Soon after coming here in June, he opened a drug store in connection with his practice. Medoc at that time was second to no town in the county, and people would often come one hundred miles for mill privileges and also for drugs. The Doctor's practice and business increased to such an extent that he was obliged to keep two assistants in the store. In 1875 he purchased of Holden & Son their entire stock of dry goods and groceries, and still continued the drug business. He is now doing a fine trade in both lines, in connection with the live stock business, and has been an extensive shipper since 1870. The subject of this sketch is a native of Allegheny county, Penn., born in May, 1838, a son of John and Belle (McElhaney) Donehoo, his father a native of Ireland, and when ten years of age, with his parents, came to America and located in Pennsylvania, and his mother was a native of Yirginia. Tiiey were married and settled in Pennsylvania, where they both died. Thomas, when sixteen years of age, with some friends, went to Platte county. Mo., locating at Weston. He soon became a great favorite with Drs. Bowers and Boniphant, leading physicians of Weston. They finally prevailed on him to read medicine, having free access to their library. In 1861 he graduated at the St. Louis Medical College; returned to Weston, and after a short lapse of time located at Easton, Leavenworth county, Kan. After many a hard struggle he commenced a fine practice, which he maintained until he came to Jasper county. Mo. While a resident of Kansas he was married to Miss Frances Creech, a native of Paris, 111., but reared in Indiana, a daughter of Jonas Creech, who in an early day settled in Kansas, being an extensive merchant and did an extensive freighting business across the plains. Their family consists of two children: John J., the eldest, now learning the drug business, having been educated at Osage Mission, Kan.; and Dora A., a bright daughter of twelve.

JACOB E. DOWNS, blacksmith and grocer, Medoc. He settled at Medoc in September, 1872, being a native of Clark county, Ohio, born Jan. 7, 1849, a son of Joseph and Louisa (Rail) Down, his father a native of New Jersey, but reared in Ohio. The family moved to Mahaska county, Iowa, where Jacob was principally reared. In 1862 he enlisted in the Fourth Iowa Battery and did service in Arkansas, being mustered out in 1865, at the close of the war. He then returned to Iowa and devoted his time to his trade, with the exception of two years. In 1868 he moved to Kansas, and then to Medoc. He was married Feb. 25, 1872, to Miss Isabelle Edwards, a native of Virginia, born June 20, 1855, a daughter of Charles and Martha Edwards, her father a native of England and her mother of Virginia. They moved to Jackson county, Mo., and afterwards to Miami county, Kan., finally settling in Joplin, Jasper county, where they both died. Mr. and Mrs. Downs have a family of three children: Charles M., born Nov. 19, 1872; William M., born March 25, 1875; and Claud, born Dec. 30, 1878. Mr. Downs was elected justice of the peace in 1882.

MRS. MARY A. ENOS is a native of Greene county. 111, born April 9, 1844, where she was reared and received a good education, being a daughter of Abner and Mary Wood. The father is a native of Greene county. 111., and the mother of England, but came to America when quite small and was raised in Greene county, 111. Our subject was left an orphan when quite young, and she was raised by Mr. John Roodman. She was first married Aug. 30, 1864, to Mr. John W. Bell, a native of Tennessee, born July 30, 1842, but raised in Greene county. 111. They settled on a farm in Macoupin county. 111., and in October, 1867, started for Texas, passing through Medoc on their way. Mr. Bell having died when in the vicinity of Arkansas River, Mrs. B. and her child, John W., continued her trip with his parents; but they soon returned and located at Medoc. She was married the second time in August, 1868, to Mr. Stephen Williams, a native of Holmes county, Ohio, who was born in 1830. During 1863 he was elected county judge, and was considered one of Jasper's leading men. He died in 1847, leaving no children. Mrs. Enos was married the third time March 7, 1876, to Mr. John S. Enos, a native of Blount county, Tenn., son of Thomas and Barbara (Jacob) Enos. The father was a native of Virginia, born in 1803, and when a boy moved to Tennessee, where he grew to manhood, and married the mother, who was a native of North Carolina, born in 1804. John S. was the fourth child of a family of twelve children, and when a young man he went to Illinois and was married in August, 1865, to Miss Mary E. Bell, a native of Illinois, born in April, 1844, and died in December, 1873, leaving three children, Minnie B., Hattie M., and Mary F. Mr. Enosdied leaving a family of two children by his last marriage, Jenny L. and Clara J. Mrs. E. is a member of the M. E. Church.

JAMES R ENYAET. His farm consists of eighty acres of fine land, well improved since 1881, and situated in the heart of the great wheatgrowing district of Jasper county. Mr. E. came to the county Dec. 1, 1869, a poor man, and rented lands in the locality of his present farm until 1875, and then purchased eighty acres of raw land in section 6, lots 7 and 8, paying for the same after raising one crop of wheat. When he came to the county he was the sole possessor of the only reaper in Georgia City valley, it being of the McCormick pattern, and he harvested all the grain that was cut by machinery in that valley in 1869. Now there are some twenty selfbinders and many combination reapers. Tl}e above subject is a native of Licking county, Ohio, born some ten miles east of Newark, Dec. 23, 1830, and was a son of Jabez and Mary (Reeder) Enyart. The father was a native of Summerset county, N. J., born Feb. 5, 1801, and with his parents moved to Licking county, Ohio, in 1804, and settled where our subject was born, James R. grew up on a farm and was educated at Kirksville, and began life as a farmer. lie was married May 21, 1857, to Miss Lydia E. Myers, a native of Licking county, Ohio, born Sept. 17, 1832, being a daughter of Jacob and Amy (Farmer) Myers. Her father was a native of Virginia, born Oct. 3, 1786, and died May 13, 1850; her mother was a native of Bedford county. Pa., born March 7, 1794, and died Jan. 28, 1867. Both, with their parents, moved to Ohio in 1810, and settled in Licking county, where they were married Nov. 16, 1816, and raised a family of twelve children: Mary, Amanda, John, Lewis, C. C, Angeline, Julia, Amos, Jacob, Lydia E., Amy, and W. H. H. Mr. and Mrs. Enyart moved to Macoupin county, 111., in 1862, and remained until 1867, and then farmed in Montgomery county. 111., until they came to Missouri. This family consists of six children living: Mary A., Jabez D., Lydia J., Sarah C, James R,, Jr., and Caroline L. ; Samuel M, is dead. Mr. and Mrs. E. are members of the Baptist Church.

JOHN C. GUINN, the king of wheat-growers in southwest Missouri. His home is situated at Georgia City, eighteen miles northwest of Carthage, near the Kansas line and neighboring to the town of Waco on the line of St. Louis & San Francisco Railwav. His landed estate consists of 4,000 acres of fine land, which is drained by Spring River and its tribu- taries, being mostly valley and bottom lands. His home farm comprises several thousand acres of fine valley land along Spring River. It is covered with a dark, rich, flexible alluvial, from six to ten feet deep, enormously productive of all crops grown in that region. Mr. Guinn has in cultivation some 1,600 acres devoted to wheat and corn, also many hundred to timothy meadow; and for the past ten consecutive years his broad wheat fields have averaged 24 bushels per acre. In 1874, 80 acres gave an average of 47 bushels. He has grown twelve consecutive crops of wheat from the same land with no sign of diminution in yield. The crop of 1882 consisted of some 27,000 bushels of wheat from 1,000 acres of land. He keeps many high grade cattle, hogs, and fine pigs. He employs some thirty men and works some thirty teams. In active seasons he runs some twelve self-binders and is the most successful and practical wheat-grower in southwest Missouri. The beautiful estate is well improved, surrounded and subdivided by hedge and plank fences; he has a large, new and commodious barn, 40x60. He contemplates building a handsome residence. On his estate there is a strong water-power having a fall of five and a half feet, which might be made one of the most valuable milling properties in the state. Mr. G., in connection with Mr. Lloyd owns a large section of valuable mineral land near Webb City and Joplin, also extensive stockholders in the Parr Hill mines, at the latter city. The above gentleman is a native of Greene county, east Tennessee, born Aug. 29, 1832, being a son of P. R. and Lottie (Landerdall) Guinn, both natives of Greene county, east Tennessee. The father was born March 4, 1800, and lived to the age of sixty-six years, being a farmer by occupation. The mother was born in 1802, having died when thirtyeight years of age, leaving a family of six children, as follows: George W., Wm M., Caroline M., John C, Pleasant M., and P. E. Mr. Guinn grew up on a farm having received a good education. He started out single handed to contend with the rough edge of the world. In 1850 he entered a mercantile establishment at Atlanta, Ga., and remained some two years; then turned his attention to railroading, continuing at the same until 1856; he then spent many months in Central America, finally returning to Atlanta, Ga. He came to Jasper county in 1865, making purchases and improving lands, but did not move his family until 1870. The most important event of Mr. and Mrs. G.'s lives transpired Nov. 7, 1861, when they were married, she being Miss Mary J. Broome, one of Georgia's fair daughters, her birthplace being La Grange, True county, born Aug. 15, 1832, being a daughter of Ruben and L. W. (Pitts) Broome, both natives of Georgia. The family consists of eight children, Elizabeth E., Julia, John R., May J., George W., Henrietta, J. A., and C. W., Mrs Guinn being the fourth child.

Her early education was received at La Grange, afterwards^ in 1849, she graduated at the Wesleyan Female Seminary, at Macon, Ga., it being one ofthe oldest institutions in the Southern states. Mr. and Mrs. Guinn have a family of three children living, as follows: Chas. B., born Feb. 14, 1864; John B., born Oct. 18, 1868; and Lottie H., born Sept. 11, 1872; have lost George D., born July 4, 1866, and died Sept. 17, 1868.

JOHN HEAD AND JOHN 0. HEAD, merchants and farmers at Georgia City. "When they came to this place in 1875 they had only a stock of goods valued at $26 and $4 in cash. They rented a small building of Mr. J. C. Guinn and began trading with the people, who soon found that these gentlemen were square dealers. Now they are doing a fine little business and bid fair to become noted merchants of this community. The father has been the leading justice of the peace of this part of the country for many years. He was first elected in 1877, since which time he has held the office. He was commissioned postmaster of Georgia City in 1876, and has held the office ever since. He is a native of Edgefield, S. C, born Oct. 11, 1823, and was a son of Richard B. and Elizabeth Head, both of South Carolina. The father was born in December, 1800, and the mother in 1795. They had a family of seven children: John, Sarah A., James W., Rocelie, Eliza, Cyntha, and Shaddy A. The family moved to Pike county. 111., in 1840 and settled on a farm. In 1867 the father and mother settled at Kniofht Station, Jasper county, Mo., where they both died, the father in 1869 and the mother in 1876. John was married in 1851 to Miss Mary J. Gates, a native of Pike county, 111., born in 1832. She died in 1862, leaving a family of two children: Rocelie, born in 1856, and John C, born in 1858. Mr. Head was married a second time, in 1866, to Mrs. Judy A. Gould, a native of Virginia, born in 1837, and with her parents settled in Marion county, Mo., in 1839, but was partly raised in Shelby county. Mo. Mr. Head has three children by his last marriage: Caroline R., Mary J., and James L.

THEO. L. HOLDEN, merchant and postmaster, Opolis, was born in "Winnebago county, "Wis., in 1852, and was a son of H. and Armetta (Stevens) Holden. The father was born and raised at Wliite Hall, N. Y., and when a young man went to "Wisconsin, where he was married. In 1858 the family settled on a farm in Knox county. Mo., and remained until the war broke out. The father then enlisted in Company K, Second Regiment Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, U. S. A. The mother and children returned to Wisconsin and remained about one year; then moved to Cape Girardeau, where her husband was stationed, and in the course of time returned to Knox county, Mo. In 1864 Mr. Holden was discharged and returned to his family, and in 1866 settled in Jasper county. In 1867 the family moved to

Barton county, Mo., and improved a farm, and in 1874 sold out and opened a general store at Medoc, and in 1877 settled in Joplin. He located at Opolis in 1878 and entered into partnership with Mr. Weaver, the firm being styled Weaver & Holden, general merchants. Mr. Holden retired March 26, 1881, and opened his present business. Dec. 28, 1881, he accepted a position as agent of the Adams Express Company at this point. He was married to Miss Mary Branhan, a native of Morrow county, Mo., where she was raised, being born in 1859, the daugliter of B. F. Branhan, now a resident of Texas. Mr. Holden is a charter member of Opolis Lodge, I. O. O. F. They have a family of two children : Benjamin A. and Claude C.

JAMES A. HUNTER, post-office Georgia City. His farm is in the very heart of the fine wheat-growing district, comprising 200 acres in cultivation. His corn crop nsually ranges from 40 to 65 bushels per acre, and his broad wheat fields averaged 25 bushels per acre in 1882. Mr. Hunter is one of the few early settlers now living in Jasper county, having come here in 1852 from Monroe county, Ind., where he was born Dec. 7, 1837, and is the son of Richard Hunter, who was born Jan. 12, 1813, in Fayette county, Ky., and when a mere boy he moved with his parents to Monroe county, Ind., where he grew to manhood, and learned the tailor's trade. He was married Dec. 1, 1836, to Miss Mary A. Sherley, who was born Jan. 19, 1819, in Floyd county, Ind., where she was raised, but moved with her parents to Greene county, Ind., where she was married. Our subject had three brothers, Cornelius P., born Nov. 30, 1840; Thomas F., born Jan. 17, 1842; and Richard E., born Jan. 29, 1854. In the fall of 1852 the family started for Missouri, and arrived in Jasper county Dec. 5th. The father died Feb. 27, 1861. Mr. James A. Hunter, accompanied by his mother and three brothers, started for Indiana July 21, 1861, and while camped on the banks of a river near St. Louis the boys went bathing, and they all contracted a sickness, from which two of the boys died in Cumberland county, 111., viz., Cornelius P., Sept. 17, 1861, and Thomas F., Sept. 18, 1861. Mr. Hunter, in company with his mother and only surviving brother, continued his journey to Indiana, and after providing them with a good home, he enlisted as a private in Company I, Second Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, in Oct., 1862, and entered camp at Indianapolis, and was present at the battles of Chickamauga, and Wilson's Creek, being twenty-one days and nights in the saddle; he was also at Knoxville, Tenn. In the spring of 1864 he went with General Sherman to Atlanta, Ga,, and afterwards did service through Tennessee until the close of the war. He was discharged at Nashville, Tenn., July 21, 1865, and returned to Bloomtield, Mo. He was married Jan. 13, 1867, to Miss Catharine H. Issenhower, a native of Monroe county, Ind., who was born March 22, 1845, being a daughter of Geo. and Sarah (Caffie) Issenhower, who were natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky. They have a family of six children: Thomas H., born Sept. 1, 1868; Maud F., born July 3, 1870; Sarah, born Jan. 25, 18T2, died Aug. 9, 1872; James H., born June 22, 1874; Mary C, born Sept. 1, 1875; Caroline E., born March 19, 1878; Eva, born Nov. 23, 1881. Mr. Hunter, accompanied by his wife and mother, moved to Jasper county in the spring of 1867. Mr. Hunter's mother resided with him until she died, Oct. 3, 1878.

ANDREW JACKSON, post-office Opolis, Kan. His home farm consists of 160 acres of fine improved land. Mr. Jackson is a large land-holder of Barton county, Mo. His total estate is about 900 acres, being about onehalf improved. He came to Jasper county in June, 1871, from Clinton, Iowa, where he was engaged in merchandising. He is a native of Albany county, N. Y., born in 1833. His parents were James and Ann E. (Sutherland) Jackson, both natives of the same county. Andrew received a fine education and began life as a produce and commission merchant in New York City, where he did an extensive business for many years. He finally disposed of his business, and for a few years engaged in the oil business in Pennsylvania. In 1860 he was united in wedlock to Miss Mary Hosmer, a native of Livingston county, N. Y., born in 1841, and educated in Livingston and Monroe counties. Their family consists of four children: Clara I., James H., Emma L., and Andrew M. Mr. Jackson is a member of the Masonic fraternity, lloboken Lodge No. 37.

MERLIN K. JONES, post-office Opolis. His landed estate consists of 160 acres, well improved. Our subject was born Oct. 16, 1822, and reared in St. Clair county, 111., a son of Merlin and Mary (Kelly) Jones, both natives of Toland county, Conn., where they married but settled in St. Clair county. 111., in 1820. At the breaking out of the late war he enlisted in the Ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, but was soon placed in charge of sixteen men, known as the secret service, and would report to General Grant each night. After the capture of Yicksburg, Miss., he was transferred to General Sherman's command. In 3 864 he was mustered out and returned to St. Clair county, 111. He was married March 14, 1844, to Misslsabelle McFarland, born in 1827, being a native of St. Clair county, 111., where she was reared and educated. Their family consists of six children, as follows: Wallace, David, George, Laura, Belle, Frank, and Quincy, who was drowned in 1864, being eight years of age. Our subject and family settled where they now reside in 1878, from Newton, Conn. Soon after the war he settled in Lafayette county. Mo., and purchased a farm. While a resident of that county he served four terras as grand juror and two terras as petit juror of the United States Court, and was a delegate to the Republican Convention at Jefferson City during the Gratz-Brown split, and has served as justice of the peace seven years. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist and Mrs. Jackson of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

ANDREW C. LYNGAR, physician, surgeon, and druggist. He first came to Opolis in February, 1879. He is a native of Walnut Grove, Greene county. Mo., born in October, 1845, a son of James and Eliza (Chumbley) Lyngar. They were both born and reared in Clayborn county, east Tenu., where they married, and came to Missouri, settling at Walnut Grove in 1844. He finally enlisted in the state service in Company A, Sixth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, Federal army, and participated in the battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove. At the latter place he was taken prisoner and held in the pen at Fort Smith some four months. After being exchanged he returned to his command, and was in the battle of Yan Buren and the siege of Yicksburg. Afterwards he was in the General Banks's Red River expedition, and was promoted to second lieutenant in 1864, at the surrender of Shreveport, La. After peace was declared he was mustered out at ISTew Orleans and returned to Greene county, Mo., and completed his education by procuring books and studying when not occupied in assisting his father on the farm. In 1868 he began the study of medicine in the same manner, being a close student for several years. During the sessions of 1873-74-75-76 he attended lectures at the Missouri Medical College, at St. Louis, graduating in March, 1876, with the highest honors of his class. He practiced his profession several years in Barton county, Mo. When twenty-three years of age he was married to Miss Ada Spivey, born in January, 1849, her parents being Benjamin and Rhoda (Gay) Spivey. The Doctor's family consists of six children, as follows: Evelean, Ottis, James, Julia, Estella, and Walter N. The Doctor is a Master Mason, a member of Jasper Lodge, No. 398, since 1876.

WM. W. McCULLEY, post-office Georgia City. The landed estate consists of 200 acres of tine wheat land, situated in the Georgia City valley. The improvements are good and compare favorably with any in the township. The original purchase cost $12 per acre. In 1877 his wheat crop averaged twenty-eight bushels, while in 1882 it was twenty six bushels. He was born in Macoupin county, 111., in March, 1839, and is the son of Jackson and Nancy (Davis) McCuUey. His father was born in Wilson county, Tenn., in January, 1815. He was married Dec. 15, 1857, to Miss Amy Myers, a native of Union township. Licking county, Ohio. Their family consists of three children: Lydia A., Mary, and Chas. E., having lost Wm. E., born Aug. 2, 1874, died Aug. 29, 1877. In the fall of 1866 Mr. McCul- ley, with his family and parents, moved to Barton count}' and purchased a farm north of Lamar. There the mother died Nov. 19, 1867, and in the spring of 1868 the family settled where they now reside, the father still living to enjoy the blessings of his son and family.

WM. H. MARGRAVE, farmer in section 25, post-office Medoc. His landed estate consists of about 500 acres of good land, some being timber. The home farm has 240 acres, well improved. The residence is a two-story frame-house of seven rooms, costing $1,500. The barn has all modern improvements, costing $1,200. The natural advantages surrounding this place make it a very desirable property. Mr. M. is a native of Osage county, Mo., born March 13, 1842, and is a son of Thomas and Nancy (Ward) Margrave. The father was born in Kentucky in 1814, and when quite young moved with his parents to Osage county. Mo., where he grew to manhood. The mother was a native of Kentucky, born in 1815, but was raised in Osage county Mo. Our subject, with his parents, came to Jasper county in 1848, and settled near Medoc. In 1852 they moved just south of Buck Branch, in section 3, and remained until 1854; then moved north of North Fork, but in 1855 moved to section 13. His mother died in 1850, and in 1856 his father died, leaving a family of nine children. March 3, 1864, Mr. M. married Mrs Mary E. Rude (maiden name McKinney). She was born Dec. 7, 1838, and is a native of Jefferson county, Ky. Mrs. M. died Aug. 9, 1876, leaving two children, James H. Rude, by first marriage, and Emma E. Margrave born April 22, 1866. Mr. M. was married the second time to Miss Bettie Johnson, a native of Kentucky, born July 9, 1852, and is the daughter of Isaac and Mary (Marsa) Johnson. The father of Kentucky and the mother of North Carolina.. Mr. and Mrs. M. have a family of two children: William A., born Sept. 19, 1878; Fannie, born July 15, 1880. Mr. Margrave is classed among the model farmers of Jasper county, being a breeder of good stock.

JEREMIAH MARTIN, post-office, Opolis. He purchased his farm in August, 1869, which consisted of 160 acres of raw prairie. The surroundings and subdivisions are by well trimmed usage hedge. The orchard has a variety of fine fruit; residence and out-buildings are good. Mr. Martin was born and raised in Cornwall, England, born Feb. 15, 1827, and is a son of John and Sarah (Osbourn) Martin, being land owners and farmers. The father is still living at the old homested at the age of ninety years. He married Miss Mary Dennisshier, a native of England, where she was raised and educated. In 1866 Mr. M. with his family came to America and settled in Lorain county, Ohio, and purchased a farm of 200 acres, and devoted his time to the dairy business, where Mrs. M. died, leaving the follow- ing children: Jeremiah, William, Jane, Emma, Nathan, Jolm T., Mary, and Chas. W. Mr. M. was married the second time to Miss Harriet Hawk, and in 1859 moved to Jasper county, where his second wife died, leaving one cliild, George. He then married for his present wife Miss Mary Ann Bartlett, a native of Summerset, Eng., born Sept. 7, 1835, where she was raised and educated. In 1866, in company with her brother, she catne to America and settled in Iroquois county 111., and in 1869 settled in Duval township, Jasper county, Mo. Mr. Martin is a member of the Episcopal Church.

NELSON OLSON, post-office Georgia City. His landed estate consists of 580 acres of fine land, situated in the Georgia City valley. The home farm consists of 263-| acres of land, devoted principally to wheat, being surrounded and subdivided by hedge and wire fence. Mr. Olson was born April 22, 1845, and raised in Malmon, Sweden, and is a son of Ole and Caroline (Nelson) Olson. In 1866 our subject landed at Quebec, Canada, without a cent of money. He worked at whatever he could find to do, and in the course of a short time went to Manistee county, Michigan. In 1869 he came to Jasper county. Mo., and purchased a farm of eighty acres, but in 1872 sold out and worked on the Frisco railroad and lost about $800, his earnings for two yeais. He then rented land at Georgia City and commenced raising wheat, and by high waters lost his crop, valued at $500. He then purchased 160 acres of land at $1,000,- where he now resides, having only $150 to pay down. In three years he was out of debt. He then purchased 103^ acres adjoining the above, and paid for it the following year. In February, 1883, he purchased 320 acres of raw land which he expects to improve, making it his home farm. In 1882 his wheat crop consisted of 180 acres, averaging 22 bushels per acre. On Jan. 7, 1873, he was married to Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, a native of Sweden, who came to America in 1869, and died leaving three children : John, Chas., and Willie. Mrs. Olson was born in Malmon, Sweden, Jan. 6, 1830, and was the daughter of Oaka and Hannah Okerson.

EEY. JOHN RILEY is an aged pastor of the United Brethren Church. He was ordained in 1830, and has since (with the exception of a few years on account of failing health) devoted his entire life to the interests of the church. The subject of this sketch deserves more than passing notice. From 1852 until 1863 his work was at different points in Pennsylvania. In 1864 he moved to Trimble county, Ohio, farming and traveling on the Fowler circuit. In 1865 he moved to Clay county. Mo., and in 1867 to Greene count}'. He came to Jasper county, settling where he now resides in 1875. ' His farm consists of eighty acres of beautiful land. He is a native of Westmoreland county. Pa., born in 1825, being a son of Richard and

Edith (Stewart) Riley. His father was a native of Ireland and his mother of Scotland, but they were raised and married in Pennsylvania, and settled on the farm where our subject was raised. There was a family of six children, John R. being the fourth. He was married when at the age of twenty-live to Miss Rebecca Cooper, a native of Summerset county, Pa., born in 1826, a daughter of J. and Jane (Doyel) Cooper, who were natives of Ireland. Our subject has a family of five children: William, James M., Jesse P., John S., and K. J.

WILLIAM J. SAILOR came to the county March 21, 1871, from Waverly, Pike county, Ohio, where he was born, raised, and educated. He was born Nov. 19, 18 47, being a son of Elzy and Jemima (Pickingpugh) Sailor. The father was a native of Morgan county, Ohio, born in 1822, where he was raised and married; the mother was a native of Virginia, born in 1823, and when she was ten years of age settled with her parents in Morgan county, Ohio. In 1845 our subject's parents moved to Blackford county, Ind., but in the course of a few months settled in Pike county, Ohio. The father was ordained as a Methodist Episcopal minister in 1840, and since then has devoted all his time to the interests of the church. Their family consists of eight children, seven boys and one daughter, as follows: Francis M., Samuel, George, Wm. S., Lafayette, Joseph, Louisa, and Martin. Our subject received a fine high school education at Waverly, Ohio, and began life as a school-teacher. Finally he came west to visit a brother (Francis M.), who had settled in Jasper county. Mo., in 1868. William J. began teaching school Sept. 9, 1871. He was married to Emma' R. Swank, a native of Macoupin county. 111., born March 18, 1856, a daughter of Jesse and H. E. (Wagaman) Swank. Mr. and Mrs. Sailor lived in Texas some time, and in 1875 he went to California, traveling all over that state; afterward went to Washington Territory. He returned to Missouri in the spring of 1876, and since has devoted his time to teaching school. Mr. and Mrs. Sailor have but one child living, Joseph W., born Aug 23, 1872, and have lost four children.

MRS. ELLZA WATT is the widow of Milton A. Watt, who settled where our subject now resides in 1868. The farm consists of 270 acres of improved land. Mrs. W. is a native of Ross county, Ohio, born April 22, 1834, the daughter of John and Hannah (Dresback) Watt. The father is a native of Pennsylvania, where he was raised. He was born Sept. 3, 1770, and was twice married, the first time to Miss Catharine Speaker, who died leaving five children: Gabriel, Mary, Anna, Catharine, and John. The father married subject's mother in Pickaway county, Ohio, a native of New Jersey, but was raised in Ohio. She was born July 4, 1796. By this mar- riage were eleven children: Elizabeth, Jacob, Jonathan, Marlin, Hepheziah, George, Sophie, Caroline, Eliza, Thomas, and Martha J. The father died July 18, 1843, and the mother Ang. 16, 18^6. Milton A. Watt was a native of Kentucky, born Feb. 22, 1823, being a son of Gabriel and Elizabeth Watt. The family moved to DeWitt county. 111., in 1824, where Milton grew to manhood and was educated. He was twice married, the first time Nov. 1, 1832, to Miss Delilah Morain, a native of Mt. Sterling, Madison county, Ohio, born Nov. 9, 1825, and died May 29, 1863, leaving a family of four children: Levi, born May 13, 1845; John W., born March 14, 1851; Charles E., born Dec. 15, 1857; and WiUiam H., born Aug. 19, 1860. Mr. Watt was married to our subject March 31, 1864, while a resident of Illinois. Mr. Watt was one of Jasper township's leading men, being enterprising and always willing to lend a helping hand to the poor and needy. He died Oct. 24, 1879, leaving two children by his second marriage: Lenora E., born July 21, 1865; and Jacob F., born Dec. 12, 1872.

MRS. LOUISA J. WELLS is the widow of Joel S. Wells. Mrs. Wells is a native of Fayette county, Ohio, and was born Sept. 24, 1837, and is a daughter of Michael and Rachel (Ruppard) Harrison. Her father died Dec. 1, 1863, at the age of 86 years, and her mother Jan. 30, 1879, leaving a family of ten children. Mis. Wells was married Feb. 4, 1857. Her husband was a native of Licking county, Ohio, and was born July 16, 1825, being a son of Joel and Millie (Engham) Wells, both of New Jersey. During the first gold excitement in 1849, Joel S. went to California, where he remained until 1851, when he returned to Illinois and devoted his time to farming, but during the year 1860 he went to Pike's Peak; returned to Illinois, and came to Jasper county. Mo., purchasing a tract of fine land consisting of 355 acres, which he continued to improve until his death, which occured Dec. 28, 1879, leaving a family of eight children: Elizabeth, Henrietta, Jasper, Minerva, Josie, Silva, Philena, and Wm. F. Since his death Mrs. Wells has continued the business with success, and is considered by all as a good manager.

W. H. WILLIAMS. His farm comprises 250 acres of finely improved land. He was born and raised near Millersburgh, Holmes county, Ohio; born Aug. 2, 1841 ; son of James and Mary Williams, both natives of same county. Our subject began life as a school teacher and in the fall of 1865 went to Gentry county. Mo., near Gentryville, and taught a terra of school, then engaged in the cattle trade. In Nov., 1866, he carae to Medoc, and taught the first school in the brick school-house, afterward purchased a farm and followed agricultural pursuits. He was married July 3, 1869, to Miss Martha J. Bell; she was born Nov. 28, 1852, and raised in Macoupin county,

EDMUND WOLF of the firm of Wolf & Co., proprietors of the Medoc Steam Flouring Mills. There are three run of burs of recent -patterns. He is a native of Bedford county, Penn., where he was raised and educated. Born March 7, 1848, son of John and Elizabeth (Hancock) Wolf, both natives of same county. His father is still living in Pennsylvania, while the mother died when the above subject was quite small. When sixteen years of age he enlisted in Company H, Fifty-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the following battles in Virginia: Cold Harbor, Old Town Creek, Signal Hill, Appomattox Court-House, and in front of Petersburgh until the surrender of General Lee's army. He served in all some, twenty-two months. He returned to Bedford county, Penn., and commenced the miller's business. In the spring of 1868 came to Jasper county and devoted some five years in the Galesburgh Mills. In 1878 he purchased one-half interest in the Medoc Mills with Mr. Ira Grayson. In April, 1879, Dr. Thomas Donehoo purchased Grayson's interest, which formed the firm of Wolf & Co. Mr. Wolf was married in this county, June 4, 1872, to Eliza Crenshaw, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Crenshaw. Mrs. Wolf was born in 1850, a native of this county. She has a family of six children, as follows: Rose, Mahaska, Edmund C, Ira, Earl, and Pearl, Mrs. Wolf is a member of the Christian Church.